- #1 Canvas of Kings
97% matchVery Positive93% of 819 reviews2023
Dev: Hannes Breuer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 26.6% ★, Software 24.5% ★, Level Editor 20.9%, Sandbox 14.2%, Building 9.8%
- #2 Outside the Blocks
96% matchVery Positive89% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Michał Kubas
Windows
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 28.5% ★, Level Editor 16.8%, Sandbox 15%, Base Building 14.8%, Building 9.1%
- #3 Hometopia
96% matchMixed56% of 830 reviews2025
Dev: Hometopia Inc.
Windows
Hometopia is a sandbox home-building game featuring thousands of assets and customization options. Choose from a variety of environments where you can design your dream homes—solo or with friends. Bring your architectural visions to life exactly as you imagine, with no budget limitations.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 24.8% ★, Level Editor 20.1%, Base Building 14.3%, Sandbox 12.3%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #4 Universe Sandbox
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,636 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Why similar: Sandbox 47.8%, Simulation 18.4%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Realistic 10.5%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #5 FWsim - Fireworks Display Simulator
94% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: Lukas Trötzmüller
Windows
Light the sky and express your creativity with the sandbox simulator FWsim – Fireworks Display Simulator! Enjoy an easy-to-master professional software used by fireworks experts all over the world, and use your favorite music and 3D iconic landmarks to create unique, unforgettable moments.
Why similar: Level Editor 41%, Sandbox 32.7%, Simulation 19.8%, 3D 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #6 Home Design 3D
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,735 reviews2015
Dev: Anuman Interactive / Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Home Design 3D is the reference interior design and home decor application, allowing you to draw, create and visualize your floor plans and home ideas.Design your dream projects simply and easily, in 2D and/or 3D. Get a good idea of your next home or simply have fun!
Why similar: Software 23.4% ★, Animation & Modeling 22.6% ★, Design & Illustration 20.9% ★, Sandbox 10.2%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #7 FlowScape
93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,326 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Forest Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
In FlowScape you can create your own nature scene simply by painting. Choose from 20 landscapes and more than 300 models to create your own little paradise by painting trees, changing the sky, rotating the sun, adding sound effects and adjusting your camera for that perfect photo.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 27.5% ★, Software 25.2% ★, Animation & Modeling 17.1% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 6.8%
- #8 Wildshape - Map Editor (free demo)
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: DLDevPub: Self Published
Windows · Mac · Linux
An all new way to create and play tabletop games in beautiful animated 3D maps!
Why similar: Software 38% ★, Level Editor 24.7%, Sandbox 14.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Realistic 5.8%
- #9 ST World
91% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: ST Platform
Windows · Mac
Discover ST World - the next-generation voxel world! Build stunning high-resolution sandbox worlds with easy-to-use tools and AI features. Explore Riftwalkers' open-world adventures and join a thriving community.
Why similar: Software 26.1% ★, Level Editor 20.8%, Animation & Modeling 17.6% ★, Design & Illustration 16.4% ★, Sandbox 10.2%
- #10 SpaceEngine
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,974 reviews2019
Dev: Cosmographic Software
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.
Why similar: Sandbox 49.8%, Realistic 14%, Simulation 13.8%, 3D 8.6%, Casual 7.6%
- #11 Fantasy Map Simulator
86% matchVery Positive89% of 4,127 reviews2024
Dev: The Stranger
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.
Why similar: Level Editor 54.9%, Sandbox 37.6%, Simulation 7.6%
- #12 Cine Tracer 2
88% matchMostly Negative34% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: Matt WorkmanPub: Cinematography Database
Windows · Mac
Cine Tracer 2 is a cinematography visualization app used for pre-production for live action productions.
Why similar: Level Editor 27.2%, Sandbox 21.9%, Building 21.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Realistic 6.4%
- #13 Creative Console
85% matchVery Positive87% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: JJS Games
Windows
"Take control of all game elements! By selecting Creative Cards, you can change the camera angle, place objects, switch skins, summon enemies, and even create a football match. Becoming an outstanding game designer, creating unique levels and gameplay, with unlimited creativity awaits you."
Why similar: Software 42.1% ★, Level Editor 33.2%, Sandbox 18.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #14 BOXROOM
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: Nested Loop StudiosPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
BOXROOM allows you to design, define and decorate a room - a sanctuary - for your Steam library, and then revel in the organisation of your game collection.
Why similar: Software 30.3% ★, Design & Illustration 19.5% ★, Level Editor 14.1%, Sandbox 10.4%, Base Building 8%
- #15 House Designer : Fix & Flip
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: Karate Goose Studio
Windows
House Designer is a simulator that allows you to try yourself as an interior and landscape designer, using your imagination, creativity and creative ideas. Buy abandoned houses, renovate and decorate them. Give them a second life and live in them or sell them for a profit!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.6% ★, Sandbox 13.9%, Base Building 12.7%, Building 11%, Simulation 10.5%
- #16 Park Studio
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Creye Games
Windows
Create the parks of your dreams in Park Studio! Build amazing structures, design thrilling rides and decorate your park with an unprecedented level of detail and unmatched realism! What are you waiting for? Make something creative now!
Why similar: Sandbox 32.9%, Building 19.3%, Realistic 13.3%, Simulation 13.1%, Immersive Sim 11.9%
- #17 RPG Stories
82% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Brave Alice Games
Windows · Mac
RPG Stories 3D World Builder VTT lets you create any indoor or outdoor environment, then either export your maps to other VTTs or invite friends to play your tabletop RPG sessions online in 3D. It fully supports all three major TTRPG eras—Fantasy, Modern, and Sci-Fi.
Why similar: Software 35.9% ★, Level Editor 32.9%, Sandbox 13.1%, Building 9.8%, Simulation 5.3%
- #18 Train Yard Builder
81% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.Pub: Frozen Way
Windows
Enter the world of Train Yard Builder and customize your railway to your heart's content. Work with different models of trains and wagons, control them the way you want, and use modeler tools to unleash your creativity.
Why similar: Animation & Modeling 23.8% ★, Design & Illustration 19.7% ★, Base Building 13.8%, Sandbox 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #19 Kriegsfront Battlescaper - Diorama Editor
81% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows
Create mechs and battlefield dioramas using built-in photo mode, mecha builder, and level editor. Based on developer tools for our upcoming mecha turn-based tactics game, Kriegsfront Tactics.
Why similar: Level Editor 48.1%, Sandbox 24.9%, Building 16%, City Builder 6.5%, 3D 4.6%
- #20 Model Builder: Complete Edition
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,279 reviews2022
Dev: Moonlit S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Become a master model maker in the Complete Edition of this beloved crafting simulator, featuring all DLCs. Assemble, customize and display your creations, whether you’re a veteran or a novice. Get building, and get creative!
Why similar: Sandbox 34.5%, Immersive Sim 27.5%, Building 20.1%, Simulation 9.2%, 3D 5.4%
- #21 WorldBox - God Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 55,337 reviews2021
Dev: Maxim Karpenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
Why similar: Sandbox 60.6%, Building 21.5%, Simulation 17.9%
- #22 SUPER BUILD
79% matchVery Positive82% of 241 reviews2019
Dev: MOONBEAR
Windows · Mac
Build, design, and explore your own fantasy world using over 1000+ items, in this relaxing sandbox game. No missions, no objectives, no timers. Just stress-free building, exploration, and good vibes.
Why similar: Sandbox 39.2%, Building 18.7%, Base Building 15.3%, Simulation 12.8%, City Builder 4.8%
- #23 Atlas Architect
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
Dev: Danial RashidiPub: Rashidi Interactive
Windows
A creative game where your imagination is your limit.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.3%, Building 24%, Simulation 12.3%, Level Editor 8.5%, City Builder 6%
- #24 Clip maker
77% matchVery Positive81% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: Games For Pleasure
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Clip Maker is a creative tool for making videos, animations, visual novels, comics & VR scenes. Easy to use, packed with assets, and exportable in 4K, 8K, VR, GIF, and more.
Why similar: Animation & Modeling 47.8% ★, Design & Illustration 42.3% ★, Software 5% ★, Level Editor 2.3%, Simulation 1.5%
- #25 Townscaper
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,548 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Sandbox 39.6%, Building 25.9%, Simulation 13.3%, City Builder 9.5%, Casual 5.6%
- #26 Blue Fire: Void Maker
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Robi StudiosPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Blue Fire: Void Maker is a 3D platforming and level creation game. Let your imagination run wild designing hardcore, epic or silly levels and sharing them with others! The possibilities are endless in this FREE spin-off of the highly-rated action adventure game Blue Fire.
Why similar: Level Editor 65.3%, Sandbox 21.3%, Building 7.2%, 3D 4.1%, Atmospheric 1.8%
- #27 RPG World - Action RPG Maker
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 550 reviews2020
Dev: RaveyLarge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
RPG World – THE Action RPG Maker! Unleash your imagination with RPG World and create, share and play amazing 3D games with our growing community. Claim glory and treasure as you conquer magical worlds, alone or as a team. No coding required!
Why similar: Software 30.8% ★, Sandbox 21.3%, Animation & Modeling 18.1% ★, Design & Illustration 17.1% ★, Building 12.7%
- #28 Dungeon Alchemist
71% matchVery Positive95% of 3,857 reviews2022
Dev: Briganti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dungeon Alchemist is mapmaking software for tabletop RPG's that enables you to make amazing, high-quality maps in seconds!
Why similar: Software 61.8% ★, Base Building 26.9%, City Builder 6.1%, 3D 5.1%
- #29 Party Maker
74% matchMixed63% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: Forestlight Games
Windows
Builder. Designer. Renovator. Unleash your creativity in over a dozen unique places, get the right equipment, prepare the space, use what you find. Wanna make a crazy party?
Why similar: Design & Illustration 40.6% ★, Base Building 25.1%, Building 12.8%, Simulation 7.9%, Realistic 5.2%
- #30 Practisim Designer
73% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: AncientSky Games
Windows · Mac
Practisim Designer is a sandbox for budding or expert stage designers to create innovative stage designs for the practical shooting sports like USPSA, IPSC, Steel Challenge, IDPA and others. Design stages, play them and export the written stage briefings to PDF.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 41.7% ★, Level Editor 33.9%, Simulation 11.3%, Building 7.3%, Casual 2.9%
- #31 Tiny Town VR
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,254 reviews2017
Dev: Lumbernauts
Windows
Create an original world and fill it with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Give it life with posable characters. Tell a story with custom speech bubbles and in-game photo captures. Then, share with friends!
Why similar: Sandbox 48.8%, Simulation 20.1%, City Builder 12.1%, Building 12%, Casual 6.6%
- #32 Machine World 2
75% matchMixed49% of 200 reviews2017
Dev: Trino GamesPub: Trino AB
Windows · Mac
Take control of a range of different machines and operate them in a unique environment. Each new game generates a new world, and it is yours to develop: Dig and build anything, anywhere! All machines have been carefully modelled down to small details.
Why similar: Sandbox 45.3%, Simulation 26.7%, Realistic 14.4%, Building 13.6%
- #33 Cozyrama
70% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 44.8% ★, Sandbox 21.9%, Building 13.9%, Simulation 6.2%, 3D 4.3%
- #34 City Painter
68% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Blunix Games
Windows
Advanced city simulator with minimalist "Paint" graphics. Build complex intersections, edit traffic rules, and solve traffic jams without melting your PC.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, Simulation 23.4%, Building 16.6%, City Builder 10.4%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #35 Interior Designer
71% matchMixed57% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: RoomvasPub: Games Operators
Windows
Step into the world of Interior Designer. Embark on client jobs, dominate the Design League, and create stunning interiors. Shape your spaces, and unleash your style. Your masterpiece awaits.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 26.5% ★, Sandbox 20.8%, Building 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Simulation 8.4%
- #36 Marble World
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,313 reviews2022
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.
Why similar: Base Building 34%, Sandbox 32.8%, Building 15.7%, Simulation 10%, City Builder 3.8%
- #37 Brickadia
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,371 reviews2025
Dev: Brickadia, LLC
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Brickadia is a next-generation brick building sandbox that gives you the tools to create and play, your way. Build massive worlds, invent cool contraptions, and play in them however you like - all with your friends!
Why similar: Sandbox 53.2%, Building 31.7%, 3D 8.2%, Casual 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #38 Rover Builder
70% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Hatfuls GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Rover Builder is a 3D engineering sim tasking you to create the right rover to complete the job. Unleash your creativity in the garage, building vehicles using an impressive array of parts, materials and machinery. Or try your hand at level editor - creating entire missions and levels from scratch!
Why similar: Level Editor 42.9%, Sandbox 25.9%, Building 16.7%, Simulation 9.2%, 3D 4.8%
- #39 Lost Skies: Island Creator
67% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: Humble Games
Windows
Sculpt your island, design places for other players to explore, and even set traps or create puzzles in the Lost Skies: Island Creator! Each island tells its own story; are you ready to craft yours?
Why similar: Level Editor 54.1%, Sandbox 23.7%, Building 16.8%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #40 Theme Park Studio
72% matchMixed40% of 465 reviews2016
Dev: Pantera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Theme Park Studio is a powerful suite of tools that allows players to design, build, and experience stunning amusement parks of their own design. Players can build whatever they can imagine, and then share it online for others to experience. Theme Park Studio includes Steam Workshop integration.
Why similar: Sandbox 40.2%, Simulation 40%, Building 19.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #41 My Dream Setup
65% matchVery Positive91% of 6,738 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 45.5% ★, Sandbox 17%, Building 13.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Simulation 7.3%
- #42 House Builder 2
67% matchMixed52% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In House Builder 2, you build your dream structures in a vibrant, open-world low-poly environment! Purchase materials for your work, load them up, and head off to diverse tasks in the ultimate building adventure!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 40.8% ★, Sandbox 21.1%, Building 14.2%, Immersive Sim 6.5%, Realistic 5.7%
- #43 MakerKing
67% matchVery Positive80% of 343 reviews2021
Dev: Green Frisbee Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a King (or Queen) at making levels! Join a community designed around level creation and online play. The level editor is simple to use and lets you create anything, even living creatures!
Why similar: Level Editor 63.1%, Sandbox 27.3%, Building 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #44 Blocksworld
69% matchMixed65% of 765 reviews2017
Dev: Fortell Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Build anything from characters that run around to mighty machines that drive, blast, crawl, and fly! Then play with your creations in action-packed games, share what you’ve built with your friends, and explore creations made by people all over the world!
Why similar: Sandbox 41.4%, Building 26.9%, Simulation 16.2%, City Builder 8.7%, Casual 6%
- #45 Tiny House Simulator
66% matchMixed65% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: FarFromSky
Windows · Mac
Design and build custom tiny homes for various clients in this relaxing open-world building game. Create unique spaces suited to each client’s requirements, and dive into different layouts with the sandbox mode for total creative freedom.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 37.5% ★, Sandbox 18.7%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Building 12.1%, Simulation 6.2%
- #46 MakeRoom
62% matchVery Positive95% of 1,060 reviews2025
Dev: KenneyPub: Wholesome Games Presents
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 40.8% ★, Sandbox 19.7%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Building 12.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #47 Terra Firma 2
63% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Working as Intended
Windows
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
Why similar: Sandbox 47.2%, Simulation 19%, Building 18.4%, Realistic 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.8%